Hi i will try to offer the best advice i can based on your description.
How to do a flat roof with torch on felt.
You can either measure the roof from the ground or by standing on a ladder and actually going up on the roof.
Roofing felt is one of the oldest available options and advances made in the past decade or so have begun to move more towards the torch on approach.
Written by larry bohan on 15 may 2018.
There are many different types of flat roofing systems available each one with their own pros and cons.
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First you ll need to remove the old flashing with a claw hammer attach fiberglass mesh over your roof and drip edge flashing around the edges.
The correct process for a built up torch on felt system should comprise of 3 layers one base layer manually fixed to the roof usually nailed followed by one torch on underlay with the top finished with a torch on mineral cap layer.
The flat roof is torch on bitumen with torch on flashing this roof has been patched repaired previously torch on felt roofs have an approximate life span of 10 12 years merely as a covering.
Here are simple steps to get you started.
12 pitch where your goals are to have a durable and long lasting roof that stands up well to the elements especially snow.
What is torch on roofing felt.
Installing torch down roofing can be a bit tricky and dangerous so only do it yourself if you have experience installing roofing.
Check to ensure the roof is in good enough condition to walk over.
A torch down roofing system is best for slightly pitched roofs between.
Step 1 prep work.
Felt is laid on a flat roof to help keep the roofing system waterproof.
Follow the 10 steps below in order to felt a flat roof.
We would recommend a different covering such as grp fibre glass.
You will then need to measure the length and width of the roof.
Multiplying these two together will give you the square footage of the roof.